Tray



M. W. PORTER.

TRAY.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20, I9I9.

Patented Jan. 4, 1921.

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MORGAN W. PORTER, OF ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA.

TRAY."

Application filed September 20, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MORGAN JV. Pon'rnn, a citizen of the United EStates residing at Erie, in the county of Erie and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Trays, of which the following is a specification.

The tray is designed for use by druggists for collecting prescriptions. The object of the invention is to provide a tray in which the tray elements themselves will form convenient guides for punching the slips which are to be filed in the tray. In this invention this is accomplished by providing a punch in the bottom of the tray in such relation to the sides that the sides form a gage.

A further object is found in the utilization of the part of the bottom in forming the punch. A. further object is in providing a tray in which the position of the punch in the slips is gaged with relation to the sides, the tray having also a means for housing the slips and at the same time exposing the punched opening for convenient fastening.

It is illustrated in the acconuianying drawings as follows Figure 1 shows a plan view of the tray.

Fig. 2 a front view.

Fig. 8 a side elevation.

t a View of the blank from which the tray is bent.

1 marks the file of prescriptions. These are arranged on a fastener as 2. The tray is made up of the sides 3 and bottom 1. The bottom f has the slits 5 extending from the front end forming an intermediate tongue 6 which isslightly bent up. A bar '7 extends across the bottom beneath the tongue 6. A punch projection 8 is arranged on the bar and an opening 9 is provided in the tongue. By placing the prescription between the sides 3 and under the tongue 6 the prescription is punched and the punching is in such relation to the sides as to properly register with the fastener 2 of the file carried in the rear part of the tray.

The rear end 10 is bent up from the bottom of the tray and the end is bent. around the side as at 11 so as to stiffen the back. At the opposite side of the end 10 a platform 12 is formed which when bent down Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 4t, M321.

Serial No. 325,200.

and arranged in place extends across the rear end of the tray. A slit 13 is made in the platform so that the fastener 2 may be readily observed.

The metal of one side of the tray is continued forming a drawer housing let and a drawer 15 is arranged in this housing. A shear 16 is mounted by means of a pivot pin 17 on the sideof the housing i i. In case any prescription is too wide for the till it is clipped with this shear and the housing forms a convenient platform for any nota tions that may be desired and the platform 12 forms a support for any stamps that may be used.

The blank is cut at 18 permitting the folding up of the side 3 on the line 20. It is folded on the line 21 to form the end 10 and the side 11 is folded on the line 22. The blank is cut on the line 23 to separate the platform 12 from the back 10 and a fold is made on the line 26. AnOthGr cut 2 1 is made in the blank permitting the folding on the line so as to swing the platform 1.2 into place. The blank is folded on the lines 27, 28, 29 and 80 forming the d 'awer housing and an end 82 for the drawer housing is folded on the line 33 closing the end.

lVhat I claim as new is 1. A tray formed of sheet metal having sides and a bottom, the bottom having slits extending inwardly from the front end forming a spring tongue between the slits; and a bar across the bottom under the tongue, the tongue and bar having coopen ating elements forming a punch, the sides acting as a gage for the punch.

2. A ta.y formed of sheet metal having a bottom and sides extending upwardly from the bottom, the bottom being provided with a punch, the sides acting as a gage for the. punch; and a platform at the rear end. of the tray, said platform having a notch corresponding in distance from the sides to the distance of the punch from the sides whereby a punch opening formed by the punch engaged by the sides will be under the notch in the platform when placed in the tray.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

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